Naval Academy Athletics

Career Bests:
Weight Throw - 53[apos]11' (16.43m)
Discus - 120[apos]6' (36.72m)
Hammer - 168[apos]2' (51.26m) Junior Season (2009-10):
• Set a new PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 168[apos]2' to finish fifth at the outdoor Star Meet vs. Army
• Finished one place out of scoring in the hammer throw at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships with a seventh-place throw of 165[apos]1'
• Also placed seventh in the weight throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships with a season-best throw of 51[apos]9¾'
• Placed third in the hammer throw at the Pt. Loma Invite, Navy Three-Team Meet and the Widener Open
Sophomore Season (2008-09):
• Delivered breakthrough fourth-place effort in weight throw at conference championship
• Produced career-best toss of 53[apos]11' at that meet, smashing previous PR of 49[apos]11'
• That effort ranked fourth on the team and seventh among league throwers
• Finished just out of scoring position in seventh in hammer at outdoor league meet
• Increased his personal-best in the hammer by 31 feet, five inches
• Also improved upon his freshman PR in the weight throw by nearly 11 feet Freshman Season (2007-08):
• Team[apos]s fourth-ranked hammer thrower
• Registered season-best hammer toss of 135[apos]6' in March 29 home meet High School:
• A 2007 graduate of Mitchell High School
• Three-sport athlete earned letters in track (4), football (4) and basketball (2)
• Two-time all-state honoree as tight end and linebacker on football team
• Sectional discus champion as a senior
• Holds high school discus record Personal:
• Born Aug. 4, 1988, in Bedford, Ind.
• Son of Brian and Nancy Porter
• Majoring in general science